Scleromyxedema: possible association with seminoma.
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چکیده
Although scleromyxedema has been associated with neoplasm in rare instances, the literature showed no evidence of association with seminoma. We report a 43-year-old man who presented with a scleromyxedema and relapsed seminoma. The skin lesions of scleromyxedema cleared completely on treatment of seminoma with chemotherapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
دوره 42 5 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000